DAVIS, W.Va. — One person has died following an accident in Tucker County at a mine. Details on the accident are limited. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, according to local WBOY. Mountain View Mine, owned by Mettiki Coal, was the site of the accident. Mountain View Mine is located along Route…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Clarksburg City Manager Tiffany Fell is facing an ethics complaint and a vote of no confidence from the city firefighters. Director of Community Development & Grant Projects, Dr. Shana Nicholson filed a formal complaint against Fell with the West Virginia Ethics Commission accusing Fell of serious and repeated violations of ethics standards, misuse…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Legal counsel representing a former law enforcement officer and elected official have filed a motion to dismiss misdemeanor charges of working as a private investigator without a license. L.J. Maxey, former Bridgeport city councilman and former agent for the Drug Enforcement Agency, was charged after Marion County prosecutors said he worked as a…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for sections of West Virginia Wednesday. Eastern counties to see the highest winds. (NWS graphic) The areas east of the Allegheny Mountains to the Shenandoah Valley including the Eastern Panhandle are under they warning. The Potomac Highlands is also listed. “Any fire that develops will…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Residents in Marion and Ohio counties who are still working toward recovering from damages caused by the Father’s Day floods still have a chance to be recipients of low-interest disaster loans from the federal government. Representatives with the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that a 60-day grace period for applicants wishing for…
WESTON, W.Va. — A Lewis County man could go to trial following indictment in Lewis County this week. Zachary Williams, 27, of Jane Lew was one of 35 people the grand jury indicted. He is accused by investigators of throwing a baby into a bed frame and onto the floor, resulting in the child’s death. Investigators…
WESTON, W.Va. — A 29-year-old Pittsburgh man is behind bars after a pursuit early Sunday morning with speeds reaching 115 miles per hour. A deputy from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop the vehicle driven by Francisco Sanchez around 1:54 a.m. in Weston. The deputy said Sanchez drove the wrong way on local streets…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Saturday the $60 million sale of four state-owned hospitals to Marx Development has been completed. Gov. Patrick Morrisey “This marks an important milestone in our work to strengthen healthcare services and modernize the state’s operations,” Morrisey said. “West Virginia patients can look forward to enhanced care, modernized facilities, and a…
ROCK CAVE, W.Va. — One person died in an ATV crash in Upshur County Friday night. Upshur County sheriff’s deputies responded to the single ATV crash at 7:40 p.m. on Gougerville Road. The person on the ATV died in the crash. No other information has been released. The investigation is ongoing. Story by Mike Nolting,…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. – A former Bridgeport city councilor has been charged for investigating the alleged Pagan president Ryan Lane’s murder case without a license. The West Virginia State Police announced that Lowell “L.J.” Maxey, 73, was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for operating as a private investigator without a license. According to investigators, Maxey…